BUILDING SYSTEMS CONSULTING
Telios’ leadership has evolved from both organic professional development and hand-selected industry experience all with in-depth knowledge of building systems and with a hands-on attitude. Those who came from industry were consciously selected to join the team with diverse backgrounds, including corporate facilities, construction and business ownership. A multitude of building system viewpoints allows Telios the ability to engage the right talent for each project need.
The leadership of Telios brings expertise in engineering and technology design, construction services and project management with practical construction application. With specialization on diverse project types including data centers, healthcare, central utility plants, industrial, corporate campuses, and sustainable energy solutions, Telios’ leaders keep pace with our founding values of progressive solutions.
The hands-on attitude of leadership sets not only the internal example, but also the ease for which a client can receive readily available counsel to engineer or manage their building systems design and construction.
Shannon founded Telios in 2002. Having roots in both engineering design and then construction, he founded the firm on values rooted in listening first and then consulting and designing to the owner’s business model. Driven by identifying client needs he has lead the firm in expanding service areas from MEP engineering design to integrated building systems, energy and technology solutions and enhanced construction administration and commissioning services. With an entrepreneurial approach and boots on the ground, he leads the firm in “how to listen”, embrace innovation, and develop skills that enhance the staffs’ talents and skills.
When our clients engage us, they are looking for value and experience versus a project. The team process is about the human engagement of how we interact, solve, mentor and communicate to produce client-centered solutions.
Brian is a partner and Executive Vice President of Telios. Responsible for the Houston office, he focuses on building ongoing relationships and a culture of trust, accountability and innovation. As a problem solver, Brian listens and communicates to fully understand the goals of each project, including post construction operations, to provide the optimal range of solutions. Based on “value” project delivery, he maintains involvement in project management providing experience, expertise and mentoring to Telios’ future leaders.
Brian has been a great partner, who relentlessly cares for both the development of our team, and the needs of our clients. Life is blessed, when you can also call your partner a friend.
Rodney is a Master Electrician, Certified Commissioning Agent (CxA), and a Level I Thermographer. He has experience as a contractor, facilities engineer and commissioning agent in many different commercial and industrial systems.
As President of construction services, Rodney leads a team of MEP construction administrators, construction managers, and commissioning agents.
Rodney brings a steady hand to all projects. He comfortably engages with business owners, and subcontractors with equal respect. He has a gift to effortlessly lead and encourage people to want to be their best: The truest path to a successful project.
Michael serves as Telios’ Vice President of Technology Services. He has built the technology design team in both Dallas and Houston offices. With over 25 years of experience as a designer and cabling contractor for telecommunications and security. He is a firm leader in integrating all building systems.
Michael’s energy and enthusiasm for projects is contagious. He works tirelessly to not only lead the firm and deliver great low voltage designs and integration, but is constantly watching the market for new developments. Everyone smiles and respects his excitement for the business.
Having joined Telios in 2004, Mason was promoted to principal in 2012 and leads both mission critical: engineering and mission critical: commissioning teams. Even though Mason is a principal, he remains very hands-on to all mission critical projects. His diverse background in MEP and structured cabling systems allows him to lead true building systems integration.
Mason’s ability to focus on details is respected by both clients and Telios alike. He deeply cares and has a great passion for the mission critical community at-large, and is constantly traveling coast-to-coast to remain engaged in project delivery and to appreciate the trends that develop at the many conferences.
Nick’s technical design ability is complemented by his natural ability to collaborate with each team member. He has consistently shown the ability to lead and balance the owner’s business goals, technical scope, budget, life cycle costs, and environmental impacts.
Nick has been responsible for projects ranging in scope from 10k sf corporate interior renovation to over 2 million sf ground up new campus developments.
Nick is a guy that you want to work with every day. His first response is a smile, and “how can I help?” He is humble by nature, and yet has proven technical skills, beyond his years. He is a great business asset to any project, and also a person that makes life enjoyable.
As an electrical engineer, Amanda’s experience and education combine strong technical and analytical acumen with excellent communication skills. With broad knowledge of every aspect of building construction planning and execution, Amanda has significant experience in a variety of markets including institutional, healthcare, hospitality, commercial, worship and entertainment, in both new construction and renovation.
Amanda holds ‘life in a paper cup.’ She cares; she leads; she will be one of the first to navigate a challenge. She does all these and more with the best attitude, and thus clients ask for her to manage projects time, and time again.
Ben is a project and team manager. He takes a practical and sustainable approach to design solutions, aligning with the owner’s business goals, cost of operating needs and exit strategy. He takes nothing for granted and performs thorough field investigations of existing systems to understand conditions before developing appropriate solutions.
He has significant experience in healthcare and commercial projects, from ground up, to renovation.
Ben is the consummate professional that you will also want to have dinner with. He effortlessly remains technically and socially current. As a client, you will find he is very easy to engage your project’s priorities; he will remain sensitive to schedule and budget, and he, personally, provides a great deal of technical depth.
Dakota Kelley joined Telios as the firm’s senior energy modeler working on LEED projects, commissioning, indoor air quality audits, energy studies, lifecycle cost analyses, and ASHRAE energy audits. He currently holds a master’s degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Nebraska. His academic and professional emphasis includes mechanical systems, energy efficiency, and architectural acoustics.
In 2011, he moved to the mission critical department as the mechanical design and commissioning lead. Having designed and commissioned over 20MW of capacity for colocation and enterprise clients, he in an expert in central plant design, building automation, and high density cooling and containment systems.
Dakota’s ability to track project details and articulate technical subject is unequalled. He can effortlessly discuss the most technical matters of an energy model or design, and then subtly and artfully toss in a current event to the conversation that will catch you off guard and make you laugh.
As Director of Engineering Design, Tony oversees the operation of the Mission Critical Engineering Team, supports the project design from project inception through project completion and provides project management. He is an experienced engineering manager, with significant mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering knowledge. His experience working in a technical team environment, with specific project management training provides leadership in complex project design.
Tony’s broad market experience has added technical and mentoring talent to the Mission Critical team. He contributes insight into consulting on engineering solutions.
Russell joined Telios in 2004 as the second employee in the Houston office. After working for six years as a project manager, he relocated to Telios’ Dallas office and assumed a corporate operations role, as our Chief Financial Officer. Utilizing his experience with client relations and project management, his current responsibilities as a principal, include day-to-day business operations with a focus on strategic corporate growth.
Russell brings a great deal of depth and capability to his operational duties. Navigating his career first as an engineer, then a project manager and now CFO, Russell personally appreciates the challenges of project delivery, and the business demands of architects, developers and owners. He and his staff not only provide the firm operational support, but he mentors our managers from an in-the-trench viewpoint and strives for consistent and equitable transactions that has a long-term focus.
Mark brings over 30 years of experience as a cabling contractor, telecommunications and security design, and integrator. Mark’s experience is complemented by his sense for team collaboration, appreciating the ‘big picture,’ and ultimately project execution.
Mark’s diverse experience includes technology projects for companies such as American Airlines, State Farm, Toyota, Liberty Mutual, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Texas Health Resources, Dignity Healthcare, and UBS Warburg.
Occasionally, you will hear a Telios employee state we are ‘comfortable in boots and the board room.’
If you are in boots . . . Mark is the guy that ‘gets’er done.’
If you are in the boardroom . . . Mark is the professional integrator, that you want executing your projects.
Mark will bring experience, skill and a smile to every effort, regardless of how big the challenge. Schedules and decisions drive Mark each and every day.
Marcus joined Telios early in his career as an engineer-in-training, specializing in electrical design. His critical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to work with clients, has positioned him in team leadership roles.
Marcus leads the firm’s efforts in Senior Living facility design. His collective experience with senior living, healthcare and large corporate campus facilities, equips him to address complex solutions and manage multifaceted teams from design through construction.
Marcus personifies ‘Listen-Solve.’ Quiet by nature, he earnestly listens very closely, and then has consistently provided holistic, level solutions to various aspects of projects and business. His voice is consistently respected both within Telios and the market-at-large.
Blaine serves as a single point of contact for project decisions from inception through construction completion. He has an extensive multi-discipline background that allows him to deliver MEP designs, for both mechanical / controls systems and electrical distribution systems, that best support the owner’s business model and financial expectations. A Kansas City native, and graduate of Kansas State University, he manages the team at our Kansas City office dedicated to local, national, and international Telios clients. His proven track record with notable clients includes DataBank, CyrusOne, zColo, Liberty Mutual, Toyota, AAA, American Airlines, Charles Schwab, TGI Fridays, Medical City Hospital, and TopGolf, among others.
Blaine is a seasoned MEPT engineer and proven leader in the industry. He has built a positive reputation of communication, creativity, technical qualifications, and project management.
With over 20 years’ experience in commercial real estate and the A/E/C industry, Arlis works to strategically align the firm to the often-changing market. By building relationships and understanding clients’ goals, we are able to design appropriate system solutions that create lasting value.
Arlis has an incredulous network of relationships. She has tirelessly interacted at all levels of our industry for many years, and thus she not only assists and mentors the Telios team, but many times we find she assists our clients with networking opportunities as well.
Jerrad joined Telios in 2008 after graduating from Kansas State University in Architectural Engineering. After working as a multidisciplinary engineer and spending eight years as a project manager, he assumed a corporate operations role, as our Director of Operations. His experience and depth of understanding of the Telios culture makes him a valuable resource for guidance and support as the company continues to expand its Listen-Solve mantra to new and existing market sectors. His current responsibilities include day-to-day business operations with a focus on corporate recruitment, training, and business development.
Though Jerrad is a professional engineer and business leader, Jerrad’s true affinity is the field. He was mentored by his father, a well-respected general contractor, and though he remains focused in engineering, he delivers client’s project success by befriending and working alongside those in the field installing Telios’ designs.
